STI Lab Surveillance: Quarterly Report
Monday 18th January 2021
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In New Zealand, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are not notifiable. However, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the late sequelae of human immunodeficiency virus infection, is notifiable. Therefore surveillance efforts are based on voluntary provision of data from laboratories and clinics (sexual health clinics, family planning clinics and student and youth health clinics). Population and disease coverage varies by data source. Laboratories are an important source of STI surveillance data as they receive specimens from all health providers.
Laboratory surveillance of gonorrhoea began in the Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions in 1998. Laboratory surveillance of chlamydia began in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions in 1998 and in the Auckland region in 2001. Since June 2004, efforts have been made to extend STI surveillance to additional laboratories across New Zealand. Improvements to the reporting of laboratory surveillance data were implemented during 2009. From 2012 the format of the STI lab surveillance quarterly report changed to online tables to improve access to DHB level data. Population-based quarterly rates of chlamydia and gonorrhoea for many District Health Boards (DHBs) and estimates of national rates based on the data from these DHBs are now reported.
From 2019 the quarterly STI Laboratory data is presented in a dashboard format on the link below:
https://www.esr.cri.nz/our-services/consultancy/public-health/sti/
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2018 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2017 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2016 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2015 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2014 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2013 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2012 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2011 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2010 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2009 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2008 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2007 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2006 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2005 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2004 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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2003 Quarterly STI Lab Report |
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Ph: +64 4 914 0700 Fax: +64 4 914 0770 Email: survqueries@esr.cri.nz |
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